“[Fulmer’s] feel for atmosphere and his increasingly subtle hand withcharacter development keep the series from going stale . . . Early on,this series’ main appeal was its setting, but now it can hold its own withthe most character-driven of historical mysteries.” — Booklist

“Although I tend to avoid period mysteries, I make a happy exception for David Fulmer's Valentin St. Cyr novels, set in New Orleans in the rough and tumble days shortly before World War I. Fulmer won the Shamus Award for Best First PI novel for “Chasing the Devil's Tail.” Four books later, he still displays the fine form that originally caught the judges' attention.” — Bookpage

“The richness of Fulmer's integration of emotional, criminal and historical elements makes his mystery writing as compelling and original as the best in detective fiction. St. Cyr takes his place alongside Harry Bosch and Dave Robicheaux: gripping, visceral, and above all, human.” — The Critical Mystery Tour